GRANDPÈRE ZINFANDEL

GRANDPÈRE ZINFANDEL
20 10 AMAD OR C O U N T Y
With a deep maroon red color the wine’s aroma is a blend of fresh
raspberries, strawberries, and cherries followed by kerneled spice with
sunbaked earth, cigar box and mahogany. The first impression of the wine is
its’ excellent full-bodied nature with supple yet firm tannin structure.
Experience a rich mix of black current, cedar, exotic spices, tobacco, plum,
and cherry pie. The wine is typified by its’ juicy freshness with excellent
structure, and longevity that will age well.
VINTAGE: 2010
After a series of dry years from 2006-2009 the 2010 was set up for a
successful harvest by a wet winter. A cool spring was followed by a lower
than average amount of heat placing the region comparable to a University
of California at Davis region III, similar to Oakville or Livermore. There was
no significant rain during harvest, disease pressure was low and vineyard
weeds were not a problem.
The crop size was smaller than average at 80% of “normal”. Fruit flavors
were especially intense the wine colors dark. By using our standard “Cool
Ferment” technique where yeast is added immediately but the fermentation
temperature is held to 75 degrees maximum for red wines we had the
advantage of a cool soak without the added problems of unwanted micro
flora. We only had about 10-15% new oak for most of the wine. These wines
are really fabulous: intense, dark, full of dark fruit flavors. There is still a bit of
the holiday spice character that is typical of warmer vintages but it is more
subtle.
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Zinfandel
APPELLATION: Amador County
ALCOHOL %: 15.0%
RESIDUAL SUGAR:
.06 g/L
PH: 3.73
ACIDITY G/L: .59
AGING: 6 years
BOTTLING DATE: March 2012
12225 Steiner Road Plymouth, California 95669
2010
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